A man suspected of driving under the influence of drugs was arrested for assaulting a police dog and other crimes he allegedly committed while attempting to evade authorities, Palm Springs police reported Monday. On Friday about 10:45 p.m., an officer spotted a car being driven erratically and attempted a traffic stop after the vehicle nearly […]
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Authorities Wednesday announced the arrest of suspected drunken driver who was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck a pole in Rancho Mirage. Keith Brian Nichols, 59, of Alexandra, Virginia, was taken into custody at the scene of the crash, which occurred in the 72000 block of Clancy Lane at 6:42 p.m. Tuesday, according […]
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A man arrested on suspicion of drunken driving following a non-injury traffic collision in La Quinta has a Dec. 9 court date. Frank Hjorth, 63, of La Quinta, was taken into custody at the scene of the crash, which occurred at Avenida Herrera and Calle Colima at 5:32 p.m. Monday, according to the Riverside County […]
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A 74-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of rear-ending another vehicle while driving under the influence in Palm Desert, sheriff’s officials reported Thursday. The non-injury crash occurred just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. Nancy Palocheck of Palm Desert was heading east on Country Club Drive when her vehicle hit a car that was stopped at a […]
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A Coachella man is under arrest Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed his vehicle into a wall. Last night at about 11:50 p.m. Trinidad Angulo, 21, crashed into a wall near Avenue 50 and Calle Quinterra in Coachella, Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials said. Angulo did not suffer any significant […]
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Sheriff’s officials Sunday identified a man who they suspect of driving drunk and causing a head-on collision in Coachella that injured five people, including the suspect. The crash occurred at 7:29 p.m. Friday at State Route 86 and Avenue 50, according to Riverside County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Macken. Investigators said Felipe Tello of Indio, 38, […]
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A suspected drunken driver who led deputies on a brief pursuit to his mother’s home, where he was arrested, was free Monday on $100,000 bail. About 4:40 a.m. Sunday, patrolling deputies heard screeching tires in the 84700 block of Avenue 51, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Angel Ramos. Soon afterward, a man driving a Jeep […]
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A South Carolina woman who police say was driving drunk will not be cited with a DUI because her vehicle of choice was a toy truck. News outlets quote police as saying that instead they charged 25-year-old Megan Holman with public intoxication. They say they spotted her cruising down the road in a Power Wheels […]
